Garoppolo gets hot in OT
Jimmy Garoppolo threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Aiyuk, and the visiting 49ers beat the Bengals 26-23 in overtime Sunday.
Garoppolo completed five passes in the overtime drive, including two to tight end George Kittle, who was again the 49ers’ offensive star.
On the final play, Aiyuk dove to the pylon and was initially ruled short, but a replay gave him the touchdown and his team a critical victory.
Evan McPherson hit a 41-yard field goal in the opening possession of overtime to give the Bengals a brief lead, their first of the day.
The 49ers’ Robbie Gould missed a 47-yard field goal with four seconds left in regulation that would have been a game-winner.
That came after Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found Ja’Marr Chase for two fourth-quarter touchdowns to claw back from a 20-6 deficit and tie the game with 1:19 left.
Deebo Samuel rushed for a score for the 49ers. Garoppolo was 27-for-41 for 296 yards and two TDs. Kittle had 13 catches for 151 yards and a TD.
Chiefs 48, Raiders 9
Patrick Mahomes threw his first two touchdown passes in nearly a month, Clyde EdwardsHelaire added two more scores on the ground, and host Kansas City forced five turnovers in a recordsetting victory over the Raiders.
Derek Gore’s 51-yard TD run with 7:19 left in the fourth quarter allowed the Chiefs to eclipse the largest margin of victory in a series that began in 1960 and has been played 126 times. The previous record was 35 points in 1964.
Browns 24, Ravens 22
Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Myles Garrett scored his first career TD and host Cleveland stayed in the thick of the playoff race Baltimore lost quarterback Lamar Jackson with an ankle injury.
Healthier than he’s been in weeks following a bye, Mayfield connected with Jarvis Landry and Austin Hooper on first-half scores as the Browns bounced back and beat the Ravens after losing to them 15 days ago.
Titans 20, Jaguars 0
Tennessee was on the other side of a turnoverfest by getting four interceptions in its first home shutout in more than two decades. Rashaan Evans, Jayon Brown, Kristian Fulton and Buster Skrine picked off passes from rookie Trevor Lawrence, who hadn’t thrown multiple interceptions in a game since his NFL debut.
Falcons 29, Panthers 21
Matt Ryan threw for 190 yards and a touchdown, Mykal Walker returned an interception of Cam Newton 66 yards for a touchdown and Atlanta continued to play well on the road.
Chargers 37, Giants 21
Justin Herbert threw for three touchdowns and Dustin Hopkins added three field goals for host Los Angeles, which is a game behind the Chiefs going into their pivotal AFC West matchup on Thursday night.